March 14-18

Hello Parents,

Hard to believe this is the last week before Spring Break! Lots of great activities planned! Please join our class in continuing to praying for the people of Ukraine.

Guatemala School Fundraiser

The Elementary department is doing $2 donut fundraiser for the school in Guatemala. On Friday, elementary students can bring $2 to their teacher and at lunch they will receive a glazed donut from Safeway bakery. We have ordered enough for each student to have one donut if they wish.

Learning for students this week:

• Math – Standard approaches to multi-digit multiplication.
• LA- Grammar and editing sentences review; Class Read Aloud: The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Chase
• Science- We are planting potatoes in the classroom in large planter buckets and reading informational books and fictional books about potatoes. We have 25 seed potatoes given to us by BC Agriculture in the Classroom.
  
• French – Feelings in French
• Social Studies– Grade 6: Global Poverty factors; Grade 5: Resources in BC
• Art- Sculpture art painting and finishing up other art.
• Bible –  Hebrews 11 study – Week 8
• PE – Please make sure your student has separate running shoes for Wednesday and Thursday for gym. There is no changing into the PE uniform until Spring Break.

This Week:

Mar. 17 – Green Day (students wear green)

Friday, March 18 – Knights Day and BMV: 1 Timothy 2:3 – Elementary Fundraiser for Love Guatemala –  $ 2 Donut

Spring Break – Saturday, March 19 – Sunday, April 3: Classes start back on Monday, April 4

Upcoming Dates

April 20 – Dress like a Storybook character

May 4 – Dress like a Star Wars /Superhero day

March 7-11

Hello Parents,

Class photos are tomorrow. Please make sure your student is wearing their uniform correctly. Please join our class in continuing to praying for the people of Ukraine. Our Bible verse this week urged us to pray and intercede for all people.

Guatemala School Fundraiser

The Elementary department is doing $2 donut fundraiser for the school in Guatemala. On Friday, March 18, elementary students can bring $2 to their teacher and at lunch they will receive a glazed donut from Safeway bakery. We have ordered enough for each student to have one donut if they wish.

Learning for students this week:

• Math – Multiplication using arrays and standard approaches to multi-digit multiplication.
• LA- Biography writing; Finishing Novel study on Inference: The Secret Zoo; Class Read Aloud: The One Thing You’d Save 
• Science- Grade 5: Rock Cycle Lab; Grade 6: Building Space rockets to test with a Rocket Launcher.
• French – Seasons, weather and months Loto (Bingo in French)
• Social Studies– Grade 6: Global Poverty factors; Grade 5: Resources in BC
• Art- Sculpture art painting
• Bible –  Hebrews 11 study
• PE – Please make sure your student has separate running shoes for Wednesday and Thursday for gym. There is no changing into the PE uniform until Spring Break.

This Week:

Friday, March 11 – Knights Day and BMV: 1 Timothy 2:2

Upcoming dates to note:

Mar. 17 – Green Day (students wear green)

Mar. 18 – Elementary Fundraiser for Love Guatemala –  $ 2 Donut sales

Spring Break – Saturday, March 19 – Sunday, April 3: Classes start back on Monday, April 4

February 28-March 4

Hello Parents,

Hard to believe we are already moving into March this next week. Please join our class in praying for the people of Ukraine. God is Sovereign and He knows what the outcomes will be. We trust Him.

On Monday, each student will bring a single serving of a dessert menu item from their food truck menu. I will take pictures of their food truck, menu and their dessert. I have a refrigerator and freezer if needed to store. They can just bring it to me before school on Monday and I can put it in our staff fridge/freezer until we celebrate our business success during Math.

Learning for students this week:

• Math – Food Truck celebration, Multiplication and Division unit.
• LA- Biography writing; Finishing Novel study on Inference: The Secret Zoo; Class Read Aloud: Pay It Forward, Young Reader’s Version. (Students have been asked to read and answer questions to chapter 40 in their novel study. It is homework if they are not at chapter 40.)
• Science- Grade 5:  Rock Cycle and Earth’s Materials; Grade 6: Exploring Space as humans.
• French – Seasons activities
• Social Studies– Grade 6: Global Poverty factors; Grade 5: Resources in BC
• Art- Sculpture art painting
• Bible –  Hebrews 11 study
• PE – Please make sure your student has separate running shoes for Wednesday and Thursday for gym. There is no changing into the PE uniform until Spring Break.

This Week:

Friday, March 4 – Knights Day and BMV: 1 Timothy 2:1

Upcoming dates to note:

Spring Break – Saturday, March 19 – Sunday, April 3: Classes start back on Monday, April 4

February 22-25

Hello Parents,

I pray you have a great weekend with your family. Above are some pictures of what we have been doing in Math and also the sculptures we have started in Art.

Learning for students this week:

• Math – Financial Literacy Unit: Dessert Food Truck Business –  Calculating profit and putting some profits back into the business.
• LA- Biography research on a chosen famous person; Novel study on Inference: The Secret Zoo; Class Read Aloud: Pay It Forward, Young Reader’s Version.
• Science- Grade 5:  Rock Cycle and Earth’s Materials; Grade 6: Exploring Space as humans.
• French – Seasons activities
• Social Studies– Grade 6: Poverty in Latin America; Grade 5: Mapping and a Current Event issue
• Art- Sculpture art
• Bible –  Hebrews 11 study
• PE – Please make sure your student has separate running shoes for Wednesday and Thursday for gym. There is no changing into the PE uniform until Spring Break.

This Week:

Wednesday, Feb. 23 – Pink Shirt Day – in support of anti-bullying initiative

Friday, February 25 – Knights Day and BMV: 1 Corinthians 13:8

Upcoming dates to note:

Spring Break – Saturday, March 19 – Sunday, April 3: Classes start back on Monday, April 4

February 14-18

Hello Parents,

Report cards are being sent home today. If there are any questions about it, feel free to email me.

We are having two pay-to-wear (minimum $2) casual day on Monday for the whole school. If you would like to donate more towards the community in Guatemala having a school building, feel free to donate at the school office. Our goal by June is to raise $7,000 so that this community will have a school building and supplies.

Learning for students this week:

• Math – Financial Literacy Unit: Dessert Food Truck Business – Designing a menu, taking orders and giving change for an order.
• LA- Biography Exemplar analysis; Novel study on Inference: The Secret Zoo; Class Read Aloud: Pay It Forward, Young Reader’s Version.
• Science- Grade 5:  Rock Cycle and Earth’s Materials; Grade 6: Structure and Components of the Universe
• French – Weather Bingo
• Social Studies– Grade 6: Researching an NGO’s about a global issue; Grade 5: Creating a Google Slide Presentation on a historical Canadian Immigrant group
• Art- Sculpture art
• Bible –  Hebrews 11 study
• PE – Please make sure your student has running shoes and deodorant for Wednesday and Thursday for gym. There is no changing into the PE uniform until Spring Break.

This Week:

Thtursday, February 11 – BMV: 1 Corinthians 13:6-7

Friday, Feb. 18 – PD Day – NO school & Monday, Feb. 21 – Family Day – NO school (long weekend for families)

Upcoming dates to note:

Wednesday, Feb. 23 – Pink Shirt Day – in support of anti-bullying initiative

February 7-11

Hello Parents,

Thank you so much for your prayers for my family. We are all feeling much better. We are thankful to God for healing and his comfort.

Thank you for your diligence in daily health checks and keeping students who are under the weather away from class as recommended by BC CDC.

We are having two pay-to-wear (minimum $2) casual days- Feb. 14^th  and Apr. 13^th for the whole school.  On both days there will be a hot lunch fundraiser with all profits going to the building fund.  Sign up for the special lunch on Munch-a-Lunch app for February 14 is Monday, February 7.

Learning for students this week:

• Math – Financial Literacy Unit: Dessert Food Truck Business – Calculating the cost and profit of two menu items.
• LA- Biography Exemplar analysis; Novel study on Inference: The Secret Zoo; Class Read Aloud: Pay It Forward, Young Reader’s Version.
• Science- Grade 5:  Rock Cycle and Earth’s Materials; Grade 6: Structure and Components of the Universe
• French – Weather Questionnaire
• Social Studies– Grade 6: Researching an NGO’s about a global issue; Grade 5: Creating a Google Slide Presentation on a historical Canadian Immigrant group
• Art- Doodle art
• Bible –  Hebrews 11 study
• PE – Please make sure your student has running shoes and deodorant for Wednesday and Thursday for gym. There is no changing into the PE uniform until Spring Break.

This Week:

Friday, February 11 – Report Cards go home, Knights day and BMV: 1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Upcoming dates to note:

Monday, Feb. 14 – Pay To Wear Casual ($2 minimum) Valentine’s Colour Day in support of Love Guatemala

Friday, Feb. 18 – PD Day – NO school

Monday, Feb. 21 – Family Day – NO school

Wednesday, Feb. 23 – Pink Shirt Day – in support of anti-bullying initiative

February 1-4

Hello Parents,

I pray you all are keeping well. I have been away really sick since Thursday morning. I am feeling better today and thank God for his continued healing. Please keep my family in your prayers as they also are still recovering.

Thank you for your diligence in daily health checks and keeping students who are under the weather away from class as recommended by BC CDC.

As a school, Highroad has linked with Compelling Love Ministries in Guatemala since 2014.  We have built classrooms in 4 villages.  If a village can provide a classroom then the government will provide a teacher in Guatemala.  The classrooms we have built have changed the futures of these villages and their kids. As the leaders of Compelling Love, Rocky and Karren Chupa work closely with a pastor in the village and this also brings an opportunity for spiritual impact.

For so many reasons it seemed clear that we couldn’t launch a mission trip this year.  We are praying that opportunity might be possible in 2023.  As a school we feel led to focus on something “outside of our community” and we are planning on building a schoolroom in Guatemala.  Looking beyond ourselves will help us to know that God is at work, that we are blessed and that we can still be a blessing.  This year’s village, Cerrania Los Mayas, has 45 families and 70 students whose present “school” is below.

We are having two pay-to-wear (minimum $2) casual days- Feb. 14^th  and Apr. 13^th for the whole school.  On both days there will be a hot lunch fundraiser with all profits going to the building fund.  Please note, too, that larger donations can go through City Life Church and receive a tax receipt.  The cost for a classroom to transform a village is about $7000.

Learning for students this week:

• Math – Financial Literacy Unit: Dessert Food Truck Business
• LA- Biography Text Structure; Novel study on Inference: The Secret Zoo; Class Read Aloud: Pay It Forward, Young Reader’s Version.
• Science- Continuing our unit Mixtures and Solutions
• French – Weather Bingo
• Social Studies– Cocoa Child Labor and NGO’s and IGO’s
• Art- Principle of art: Scale
• Bible –  Hebrews 11 study

This Week:

Friday, February 4 – Knights day and BMV: Isaiah 43:18-19 (updated with the right book, my apologies)

Upcoming dates to note:

Friday, Feb. 11 – Report Cards sent home to parents

Monday, Feb. 14 – Pay To Wear Casual ($2 minimum) Valentine’s Colour Day in support of Love Guatemala

Friday, Feb. 18 – PD Day – NO school

Monday, Feb. 21 – Family Day – NO school

Wednesday, Feb. 23 – Pink Shirt Day – in support of anti-bullying initiative

January 24-28

Hello Parents,

Thank you for your diligence in daily health checks and keeping students who are under the weather away from class as recommended by BC CDC. If your student needs to stay home for a period of time, please let me know and I will put some work together for them to do. I am happy to drop off school work to a door step for students and families who need to isolate.

I will be away Monday and am not sure about the rest of the week as my son is not well.

2022 Guatemala!!

As a school, Highroad has linked with Compelling Love Ministries in Guatemala since 2014.  We have built classrooms in 4 villages.  If a village can provide a classroom then the government will provide a teacher in Guatemala.  The classrooms we have built have changed the futures of these villages and their kids. As the leaders of Compelling Love, Rocky and Karren Chupa work closely with a pastor in the village and this also brings an opportunity for spiritual impact.

For so many reasons it seemed clear that we couldn’t launch a mission trip this year.  We are praying that opportunity might be possible in 2023.  As a school we feel led to focus on something “outside of our community” and we are planning on building a schoolroom in Guatemala.  Looking beyond ourselves will help us to know that God is at work, that we are blessed and that we can still be a blessing.  This year’s village, Cerrania Los Mayas, has 45 families and 70 students whose present “school” is below.

We are having two pay-to-wear (minimum $2) casual days- Feb. 14^th  and Apr. 13^th for the whole school.  On both days there will be a hot lunch fundraiser with all profits going to the building fund.  Please note, too, that larger donations can go through City Life Church and receive a tax receipt.  The cost for a classroom to transform a village is about $7000.

Learning for students this week:

• Math – Geometric Shapes and Properties.
• LA- Reading a biography example and finding features; Novel study on Inference: The Secret Zoo; Class Read Aloud: Pay It Forward, Young Reader’s Version.
• Science- Continuing our unit Mixtures and Solutions
• French – Continuing Weather and Seasons
• Social Studies– Current events: Dancing for Joy, Food Banks, Drone Delivery
• Art- Principle of art: Scale
• Bible –  Hebrews 11 study

This Week:

Friday, January 28th – Knights day and BMV: Lamentations 3:22-23

Upcoming dates to remember:

Monday, January 31st – ProD Day – No school

January 17-21

We have done well in our first week back to school!  I am so proud of my class and how they have jumped into learning after having an extended Christmas break.

Thank you for your diligence in daily health checks and keeping students who are under the weather away from class as recommended by BC CDC. If your student needs to stay home for a period of time, please let me know and I will put some work together for them to do. I am happy to drop off school work to a door step for students and families who need to isolate.

I will be away on Thursday and Friday, this week, doing an all day online course with Dr. Ross Greene on Compassionate School Communities.

Your student needs to have: (suggest students pack it in their backpack the night before so it is not forgotten)

• clean mask to wear each day, if not exempt
• clean water bottle
• NO need for gym uniform for the month of January. We will not be changing or using the change rooms.

Learning for students this week:

• Math – Finishing Addition and Subtraction strategies and hopefully beginning of our Financial Literacy Unit: Dessert Business Design
• LA- Learning about a Biography timeline; Novel study on Inference: The Secret Zoo; Class Read Aloud:Pay It Forward, Young Reader’s Version.
• Science- Starting a new unit on Mixtures and Solutions
• French – Continuing Weather and Seasons: Winter Festival in Quebec
• Social Studies– Grade 5: History of Discrimination towards Immigrants Grade 6: Global Issues and NGO’s
• Art- The Group of Seven inspired Watercolor paintings
• Bible –  Hebrews 11 study

This Week:

Wednesday, January 19th – PJ/ Cozy Casual Dress day

Friday, January 21st – Knights day and BMV: Matthew 6:14

Upcoming dates to remember:

Monday, January 31st – ProD Day – No school

January 10-14

Hello Parents,

First, I just want to thank each family for the wonderful Christmas cards, conversations and gifts before Christmas break. It was so thoughtful and kind of you to think of me.

I pray you have had a great time celebrating Christmas and the New Year with your family.  My family and I celebrated Christmas with a waffle breakfast and reading the various accounts of Jesus birth. We spent New Year’s Eve recounting the blessings over the last year. We have a blessings jar in our house where we write out God’s blessings over the year, big or small.

Our classroom’s furnace suffered an issue and shut off, January 2 and our sinks and toilets froze. Thank God, Mr. Jackson happened to stop by, on his time off, to check. Miracle one of the year: a pipe could have burst due to the frozen state of our classroom but God protected our classroom and its resources. Our classroom is currently defrosting safely and slowly. So if we were at school, we would have had to locate to a different area, which would not have been a great start back. I am so thankful to God and trust God in His plan for this year and look for his provision, miracles and guidance.

Important reminders for this week:

Please refer to the emails from the school administration regarding our return to school plan. Please pray for our administration, janitors, community, and students as we prepare to return tomorrow morning and continue our learning journey in grade 5 & 6! We are in this together.

I will do my best to have a selection of online (Google Classroom) assignments and packet assignments so that students can oscillate from in-class learning to home learning if the need arises. Hopefully, we can avoid the need to do so!

Your student needs to have: (suggest students pack it in their backpack the night before so it is not forgotten)

• clean mask to wear each day, if not exempt
• water bottle
• NO need for gym uniform for the month of January. We will not be changing or using the change rooms.

Learning for students this week:

• Math – Addition and Subtraction strategies with decimals and the beginning of our Financial Literacy Unit: Dessert Business Design
• LA- Reading Strategies; What is an inference? How does it work?
• Science- We will be finishing off uncompleted work on the Human Body and doing a final project.
• French – Weather and Seasons: Winter Festival in Quebec
• Social Studies– Grade 5: Human Rights and Discrimination Grade 6: NGO’s and Globalization
• Art- The Group of Seven artists doing research
• Bible –  Finish our Names of Jesus posters.

This Week:

Friday, January 14th – Knights day and BMV: Ephesians 4:32

Upcoming dates to remember:

Wednesday, January 19th – PJ/ Cozy Casual Dress day

Monday, January 31st – ProD Day – No school